Final Review Study Questions

Copy and Paste the following terms and search our class blog for the definitions.

This will serve as a study guide for your Hands-On Demonstration Tuesday.

What is snapshot? A Photograph? What is the difference between them?

What is the setting on the Mode Dial that we use?

Make sure you can change from Auto to manual Focus.

What is Aperture? 

Make sure you can change the Aperture on the camera

What is Shallow and Deep Depth of Field?

What is a good setting for Shallow Depth of Field?

What is a good setting for Deep Depth of Field.

What is Shutter Speed?

What is Motion Blur? Freezing Action?

Make sure you can change the Shutter speed on your camera

What is the Shutter speed that is about the middle between fast and slow shutter speed?

What is the Rule of Thirds? 

Make sure you can compose a photo using the Rule of Thirds.

What are the various Perspectives we used?

What are the Principals of Design that we used?

Make sure you can compose a Photo using the Perspectives and Principals of Design.

What is a Histogram in Photoshop?

Make sure you can interpret a Histogram for different Photographs

How do we change a Photo from color to black and white in Photoshop?

What tool in Photoshop do we use to lighten or darken specific areas of a photo?

Final Portfolio

You can start this today and complete it in the next few classes.

Please take a look at the blog and upload any work that you might have missed.

Make sure that all of the pictures have been DESATURATED - Converted to Black and White.

If you are sure that all of your assignments are up to date then begin work on your Final Portfolio.

Here are some good examples of past Final Portfolios:

http://elizabethpphoto13afall16.blogspot.com/

http://connorlphoto13afall16.blogspot.com/2016/12/final-portfolio.html

In the first section you will post your 15 strongest images from the semester and provide a brief critique of each including 1 very strong element and 1 element you could improve upon. NOTE- Pick something from the Critique Guide.

In the second part you will provide an assessment of your portfolio and your work ethic.


Overall Portfolio-Semester work

Please answer the following questions about your overall work this semester  using the 1-4 scale: 

1=Not at all, 2=Somewhat, 3=Mostly, 4=Absolutely

I completed my assignments on time 1 2 3 4

I fulfilled all assignments 1 2 3 4

Made good use of class time 1 2 3 4

Used a creative approach 1 2 3 4

My pictures unique and original 1 2 3 4

My craftsmanship is excellent 1 2 3 4

My images are sharp and focused 1 2 3 4

My images are well composed 1 2 3 4

My images have good contrast and exposure 1 2 3 4

My photography sets a mood 1 2 3 4

Using Photoshop Filters

You can use filters to clean up or retouch your photos, apply special art effects that give your image the appearance of a sketch or impressionistic painting, or create unique transformations using distortions and lighting effects. The filters provided by Adobe appear in the Filter menu.


Assignment:
Experiment with a variety of Photoshop Filters. Post your pictures using 7 different filters. Add the name of the filter you used.

Write Critiques and catch-up day

Today you will write critiques for the Antique store photos. 
Critique your best photo and also one of your classmates.

I will also be checking your work for the last few projects.

• Hands on Review Photos
• Studio Portraits
• Still Life Photos
• Antique Store Photos

Write 2 Critiques of the Antique Store Photographs

Today you will write TWO thorough critiques using the Critique Guide.

Copy and Paste the questions from the Critique Guide and change your answers to a different text color.

1. the first will be a critique of one of your pictures from field trip. Include a copy of the picture with your critique.

2. The second will be a critique of one of your classmate's pictures from the field trip. Include the picture and the name of the classmate.

Here is a good example of a written critique:

http://jessicamphoto13afall16.blogspot.com/2016/09/personal-critique-of-ozark-square.html

Edit and Post Your Antique Store Photographs

Edit and Post the Antique Store from the field trip.

Crop, De-saturate and adjust Levels to get the best possible  image. 

All photos must be in Black and White. You may upload color pictures, but there must also be a Black and White version.

Your uploaded pictures should include :

• 3 Still Life including at least 1 with a definite Focal Point and at least 1 that includes Repetition of the Elements
• 3  Details - either Close ups or Textures
• 3-5 additional pictures of your choice from the field trip

Football Field Photos - Depth of Field Practice

Upload at least 4 of the photos you took today.

The Fence and Shadows

• 1 Shallow D.o.F
• 1 Deep D.o.F

2 of your choice

• 1 Shallow D.o.F
• 1 Deep D.o.F

Label each picture Deep or Shallow and include the exposure settings for ISO, Shutter Speed and Aperture